diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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--- a/README.rst
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@@ -1372,6 +1372,23 @@
             until_refresh: 0
             max_age: 0
 
+Set use_db_reconnect for Nova
+========
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    nova:
+      controller:
+        database:
+          use_db_reconnect: true
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+
+    nova:
+      compute:
+        database:
+          use_db_reconnect: true
+
 Upgrades
 ========